CLERIC


Meaning of CLERIC in English

/ ˈklerɪk; NAmE / noun

1.

( old-fashioned or formal ) a member of the clergy

2.

a religious leader in any religion :

Muslim clerics

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin clericus clergyman, from Greek klērikos belonging to the Christian clergy, from klēros lot, heritage (Acts 1:26).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.